M6.0 earthquake - 156 km W of Sinabang, Indonesia

What happened

A magnitude 6 earthquake struck 156 km W of Sinabang, Indonesia on 5 Feb 2005, 04:03 UTC at a depth of 30 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Strong. Can cause damage in populated areas up to tens of kilometres away. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.

The nearest town in our records is Meulaboh, about 244 km away in Aceh, Indonesia.